Proofs 1-5 that God lives
But that God lives we prove thus. FIRST, from the clear testimonies of sacred Scripture. For this distinctly attributes life to Him: Genesis 16:14; Numbers 14:21; Deuteronomy 32:40; 1 Samuel 17:26; Psalm 36:9; Psalm 42:2; Jeremiah 4:2; Ezekiel 33:11; Matthew 16:16; Acts 14:15; Romans 9:26; Hebrews 3:12; Hebrews 10:31.
SECOND, from God's infinite perfection. Whoever is of infinite perfection lives. God is of infinite perfection. Therefore God lives. THIRD, from God's inward actions. Whoever understands, wills, and can, lives. God understands, wills, can. Therefore God lives.
FOURTH, from God's inward actions commonly called ad intra. Whoever is begetting and begotten, breathing and proceeding, lives. But God is begetting and begotten, breathing and proceeding. Therefore God lives — John 5:26. FIFTH, from God's outward actions. Whoever vivifies all things lives. But God vivifies all things — Genesis 2:7; Numbers 16:22; 1 Samuel 2:6; Psalm 36:9; Acts 17:25; 1 Timothy 6:13. Therefore God lives.
Latin
Sed Deum vivere ita probamus. PRIMO, a luculentis sacrae Scripturae testimoniis. Haec enim vitam illi disertim tribuit: Gen. XVI.14; Num. XIV.21; Deut. XXXII.40; I Sam. XVII.26; Psal. XXXVI.10; Psal. XLII.3; Jer. IV.2; Ezech. XXXIII.11; Matth. XVI.16; Act. XIV.15; Rom. IX.26; Hebr. III.12; Hebr. X.31. SECUNDO, infinita Dei perfectione. Qui infinita perfectione est, is vivit. Deus est infinita perfectione. Ergo Deus vivit. TERTIO, actionibus Dei internis. Qui intelligit, vult et potest, is vivit. Deus intelligit, vult, potest. Ergo Deus vivit. QUARTO, actionibus Dei internis quae vulgo ad intra dicuntur. Qui est gignens et genitus, spirans et procedens, is vivit. Atqui Deus est gignens et genitus, spirans et procedens. Ergo Deus vivit — Joh. V.26. QUINTO, actionibus Dei externis. Qui omnia vivificat, is vivit. Atqui Deus omnia vivificat — Gen. II.7; Num. XVI.22; I Sam. II.6; Psal. XXXVI.10; Act. XVII.25; I Tim. VI.13. Ergo Deus vivit.